Recently, I had a chance to participate in a new learning format, a MOOC at University of Cincinnati. MOOC stands for Massively Open Online Course, where anyone can sign up and take virtual free instruction on a topic. At UC, they offered an Innovation MOOC this past...
Recent research suggests the long “go to innovation tool” of brainstorming doesn’t work*. How can that be? I remember the brainstorming sessions of the 80’s. Friday afternoon a bunch of us might go into a conference room and start...
“Just get on with it!” People are impatient when it comes to innovation. They want to get doing right away and they want to know right now that they have a great idea. Both of these orientations can hinder the very outcome that they seek. Before jumping...
It is all around me. Perhaps I am suffering that phenomena of when you tune in to something it seems to keep presenting itself in various forms. For me, it is the power of Empathy to unlock so many positive things, such as creativity, innovation, employee...
It is an uncomfortable thought for many to think “your genius is needed.” And yet, it is. We only use 10% of our brains and yet we have massive problems facing our country, our businesses, our lives–you name it. Can we really expect more out of...
